This essay indicates the chief tendencies of ancient Egyptian
speculation regarding the god Thoth. Taking as the basis of his work
an examination of the primary references to the god in Egyptian
literature and ritual, the author distinguishes the more important
phases of Thoth's character as they were conceived by the Egyptians,
showing how these aspects of his being explain the various activities
assigned to him in the legends of the gods, and in the ritual of tombs
and temples. Texts derived from the Egyptian literature of the
Greco-Roman period are freely used through-out. ISBN
0-89005-280-8. 215pp Pb. $20.00

For the traveler who decides to visit Egypt and its monuments or for
someone who starts to study Egyptian archeology or history, the
innumerable names of the gods, Pharaonic dynasties, cities and sites
are the first problem. To those we can add the terms related to
Egyptian architecture and objects from the public and private life of
the Egyptians. Brodrick and Morton compiled their Dictionary as an
answer to the two problems mentioned above. The resulting treasury
of information is classified alphabetically in the pages of their handy
work and includes many illustrations from the monuments and works
of art or tools. ISBN 0-89005-303-0. vii + 193pp Pb. $15.00

This curious book (the oldest papyrus book in existence) contains the
best information available on Egyptian medical practices. In this
original work on Egyptian medicine, as written by an ancient
physician, all sorts of remedies are listed for ailments still plaguing the
human race. ISBN 0-89005-004-X. xxxvi + 167pp + 16pll Pb. $25.00

An introduction to the study of the ancient Egyptian language and hieroglyphic
inscriptions providing a lengthy list of hieroglyphic characters, telling both
their value as ideograms and as phonetics. Shows how to decipher the ancient
hieroglyphics, and gives selections from hieroglyphic texts. ISBN 0-89005-095-3.
x + 246pp Pb. OOS

One of the greatest triumphs of archeology lay in the discovery in
1799 of the Rosetta Stone from which the script of ancient Egypt was
explained. Its three inscriptions are in hieroglyphic, demotic and
Greek. Budge gives the story of the discovery, the method of
decipherment and the complete Greek text of the inscription
accompanied by a facing translation. ISBN 0-89005-331-6. 27pp Pb.
$7.50

The invention of the book brought to the cultures of the Near-East
and the Mediterranean started in Egypt. It was under the shade of the
Megalithic Egyptian temples, that the first 'papyrus scroll' was
developed and in the great libraries of the Ptolemaic period that the
idea of the 'papyrus codex' was born many centuries later. Without the
Egyptians, writing could still be limited to materials that could have
delayed considerably the expansion of information, education and
learning.

Prof. Cerny's account of Paper and Books in Ancient Egypt, is the most complete,
documented and depend-able study available. In its compact form, it contains
more information and facts than any other reference work on the subject. ISBN
0-89005-205-0. 37pp Pb. $5.00

Of all ancient legends and myths, the myth of Osiris is among the best
known to the student and will best repay study by all who would
probe the real meaning of early religious ideas. In this volume the
author suggests that the myth may have three different meanings.
Dealing with these he delves into a number of interesting points in
agriculture, architecture, astronomy, theology, philosophy, the
Mysteries. "A penetrating piece of research in which erudition never
stifles breadth of view." The Yorkshire Post. "The author gives an
accurate translation of Plutarch's work, discusses points in it which
have not been adequately dealt with, if at all, by Egyptologists. His
criticisms are to the point, and are to be welcomed, and a great many
of his conclusions, especially those which deal with the stellar origin
of the Egyptian religion, must be accepted."--Sir E. A. Wallis Budge
in From Fetish to God in Ancient Egypt. ISBN 0-89005-287-5. 159pp
Pb. $15.00

Archeological and numismatic literature has maintained a silence on
the subject of coinage by the Pharaohs, the reasons for which are not
difficult to find. In the first place, coinage existed nowhere in the
Mediterranean area until the period of Egypt's Twenty-sixth Dynasty,
when the Pharaonic Period was nearing its end. In the second place,
Egypt's peculiar economic homogeneity discouraged such a
development. Scattered bits of evidence now available, however,
seem to con-firm the existence of a distinctive coinage, struck during
the period of the Twenty-Ninth and Thirtieth Dynasties. ISBN
0-89005-283-2. 6pp + illus Pb. $5.00

The Egyptian Reading Book, compiled by one of the best
Egyptologists of the University of Leyden, is a unique collection of
literary, religious, and private texts written in hieroglyphics. The
student who has worked with Budge's Egyptian Language or Mercer's
Grammar needs these texts for study and practice. ISBN
0-89005-213-1. 220pp Pb. $25.00

A history of Egypt in its declining years. The Pharaonic struggle with
the priesthoods over power, the intervention of the Ethiopians and the
subsequent invasions by the Assyrians, Chaldaeans and the Persians
culminating in the arrival of Alexander the Great. ISBN
0-89005-005-8. vii + 154pp Hb. $20.00

A collection of tables which provide instant identification of all the Egyptian
hieroglyphs. Arranged in convenient categories, a glance at the index shows
exactly where to find the hieroglyphs which you wish to decipher. Useful introductory
section and listing of Egyptian alphabet. The perfect companion work to Budge's
Egyptian Language and Newberry's Egyptian Scarabs. ISBN 0-89005-098-8. vi +
128pp Pb. $12.50

The ancient hieroglyphic texts have preserved the memory of a
distinguished magician-physician with this name from the reign of
King Zoser (Third Dynasty) down to the Ptolemaic and Roman
periods. The author traces the fortunes of Imhotep from the period of
his human activity through the subsequent periods when he was
looked upon first as a demigod and finally as one of the full deities of
the Egyptian pantheon. A beautiful and well documented story, based
on ancient texts, archeological excavations and discoveries and
monuments of Egyptian art. ISBN 0-89005-239-5. xvi + 120pp Pb.
$15.00

Mercer's grammar was a product of his experience in teaching
Oriental Languages. His idea in writing was that "the beginner needs a
textbook which is both simple and also supplied with exercises" and
that "the larger grammars are reference books and unsuited for the
use of beginners.

Mercer divided his Grammar into chapters or lessons, and supplied
each chapter with copious exercises. He supplied also a fine selection
of hieroglyphic texts forming a reader, added a Sign-List with
explanations of the signs and finally a Glossary translating the
Egyptian words into English. For the student who wishes to learn
how to read and write the hieroglyphics and understand also the
words and sentences formed by them, Mercer's book is an invaluable
help. ISBN 0-89005-203-4. viii + 184pp Pb. $15.00

A concise work covering all aspects of scarabs, cylinder seals, signet
rings and other seals. For the epigraphist, Newberry's work is
considered as a Corpus of hieroglyphic inscriptions appearing on the
sphragistic monuments. ISBN 0-89005-092-9. 264pp + 44pll + 116
text illus. Pb. $25.00

The pocket handbook for the historian and collector of scarabs, with
original drawings by Petrie. A useful primer to Newberry's Ancient
Egyptian Scarabs. Includes plates, with readings and facsimiles of the
royal names and the other hieroglyphic inscriptions on scarabs. ISBN
0-89005-122-4. 84pp + 69pll Pb. $10.00

A fascinating account by a premier Egyptologist describing some of
the most important discoveries in Egypt at the end of the 19th
century. Also of interest to the historian of Greek colonization for its
report of the discovery of the original sites of Naukratis and Daphnae.
Illustrated with the original drawings of the author. ISBN
0-89005-107-0. 250pp + illus Pb. $20.00

The first edition combining in one volume Prince's Assyrian Primer
(New York 1909) and Budge's Assyrian Texts (London 1880). The
user not only benefits from Prince's methodical introduction to the
cuneiform writing (complete list of signs and many exercises) and his
easy grammar of the Assyrian language, but also is given the
opportunity to test his reading ability on the texts of the Royal
Assyrian Inscriptions selected as readings by Budge. One of the best
introductions available to Assyrian cuneiform epigraphy. ISBN
0-89005-226-3. viii + 60pp + vi + 44pp Pb. $15.00

This set reports on the archaeological finds of the most ancient Greek
site in Egypt. The late pharaohs, while willing to enlist Greek
mercenaries, relegated the Greeks (especially merchants) to this one
town. A necessary reference source for anyone interested in the
cultural exchanges between Greece and Egypt. ISBN 0-89005-508-4
(Vol. I). 100pp + 44pll Hb. $35.00. ISBN 0-89005-509-2 (Vol. II).
92pp + 24pll Hb. $35.00

A collection of scaraboids, seals and amulets in the Palestine
Archaeological Museum. The book contains over 1,000 examples of
Egyptian scarabs from the Syro-palestinian area dating from the
earliest dynastic times to the Hellenistic period. ISBN 0-89005-558-0.
Due 11/98. xlviii + 347 pp. + 38 pll. Hb. $40.00

A tiny land, comprising a coastwise road on a narrow plain, stretching from
north to south between sea and mountains, bounded at one end by the shores of
northern Syria and at the other by the slope descending from the Palestine highlands
to the sea. Such, geographically, is Phoenicia, bounded by Egypt and Asia Minor,
facing the western sea whose waters laved the ports of Tyre and Sidon, Byblus,
Berytus, and Aradus, of such antiquity that even the legend of the gods retained
no memory of their origins. ISBN 0-89005-348-0. 208pp Pb. $20.00

One of the earliest works to recognize the sympathetic relationship of
Phoenicia and Israel. The author describes the cross-cultural which
influence each area. ISBN 0-89005-361-8. xvi + 204pp Pb. $25.00